Pence to Naval Academy: Every American Is Grateful for You Stepping Forward and Protecting Our Nation

All of you who ░░░░░░░░ so are patriots Heroes ░░░░░░░░ You are the pride ░░░░░░░░ your family and you ░░░░░░░░ the pride of the ░░░░░░░░ people It s not ░░░░░░░░ American across this country ░░░░░░░░ wouldn t like to ░░░░░░░░ the view that I ░░░░░░░░ today It s very ░░░░░░░░ You are from the ░░░░░░░░ of us but you ░░░░░░░░ the best of us ░░░░░░░░ you will leave this ░░░░░░░░ and enter a world ░░░░░░░░ desperate need of the ░░░░░░░░ courage and commitment that ░░░░░░░░ the leadership that you ░░░░░░░░ here So a few ░░░░░░░░ of admonition Trust your ░░░░░░░░ and the principles you ░░░░░░░░ here And you will ░░░░░░░░ success in your career ░░░░░░░░ for your country Remember ░░░░░░░░ character is destiny Be ░░░░░░░░ and women of integrity ░░░░░░░░ follow people they trust ░░░░░░░░ truly believe that among ░░░░░░░░ most important qualities of ░░░░░░░░ weather in the armed ░░░░░░░░ or any other endeavor ░░░░░░░░ humility orientation to authority ░░░░░░░░ self control I encourage ░░░░░░░░ to cultivate these qualities ░░░░░░░░ leaders in increasing measure ░░░░░░░░ day from this day ░░░░░░░░ With humility consider others ░░░░░░░░ be more important than ░░░░░░░░ Be servant leaders Approach ░░░░░░░░ challenge as a learner ░░░░░░░░ a listener first In ░░░░░░░░ counselors there is wisdom ░░░░░░░░ the best decisions by ░░░░░░░░ best leaders come from ░░░░░░░░ and collaboration Next is ░░░░░░░░ to authority Nothing I ░░░░░░░░ to explain to those ░░░░░░░░ you sitting before me ░░░░░░░░ Follow the chain of ░░░░░░░░ without exception Submit yourselves ░░░░░░░░ the saying goes to ░░░░░░░░ authorities that have been ░░░░░░░░ above you Trust your ░░░░░░░░ Trust your orders And ░░░░░░░░ will serve and lead ░░░░░░░░ And lastly as arduous ░░░░░░░░ this has been the ░░░░░░░░ training in this place ░░░░░░░░ encourage you to continue ░░░░░░░░ practice the discipline of ░░░░░░░░ control There is an ░░░░░░░░ proverb that says like ░░░░░░░░ city whose walls are ░░░░░░░░ down is a man ░░░░░░░░ lacks self control I ░░░░░░░░ believe that commanding others ░░░░░░░░ begins with being able ░░░░░░░░ command yourself Discipline is ░░░░░░░░ foundation of leadership Integrity ░░░░░░░░ orientation to authority and ░░░░░░░░ control That s my ░░░░░░░░ to you today I ░░░░░░░░ believe as you pursue ░░░░░░░░ qualities of character you ░░░░░░░░ lead with distinction and ░░░░░░░░ you have done to ░░░░░░░░ moment in your life ░░░░░░░░ will prove yourselves worthy ░░░░░░░░ the trust your commander ░░░░░░░░ chief is placing in ░░░░░░░░ today To be faithful ░░░░░░░░ of our nation and ░░░░░░░░ way of life As ░░░░░░░░ prepare to assume your ░░░░░░░░ I want to say ░░░░░░░░ new officers and to ░░░░░░░░ families president Donald Trump ░░░░░░░░ the best friend the ░░░░░░░░ forces of the United ░░░░░░░░ will ever have